Women Owned Labels You Should Know About in 2023

In this industry, it’s important to take the time recognize the badass women who’re running some of the best independent labels out there. Although Women’s History Month falls in March, these ladies rock the industry every day, every month, and every year without fail. 🔥 Here are some of the best women owned labels you absolutely need to know about…

Women Owned Labels You Should Know About in 2023

Hybrid Spasm

Ever heard of the badass musician duo, BLACK GIRL/WHITE GIRL? If you haven’t, where have you been? They have their own label called Hybrid Spasm that is taking the industry by storm. Aside from supporting amazing artists in their journey through the industry, they’re also a safe space for queer artists looking to explore the world of techno. //⚡️ FOLLOW ON INSTAGRAM

Music Website

Music Website is an Electronic-alternative record label representing the new wave of indie music out of NYC from producer Vitesse X & music manager, Chris Burden. //⚡️ FOLLOW ON INSTAGRAM

Bitchwave

Run by Terra Lopez and Lauren Ross, Bitchwave is an LGBTQ-friendly label that has fostered an incredible space for artists to grow and support each other. //⚡️ FOLLOW ON INSTAGRAM // OFFICIAL WEBSITE

APOCALIPSIS

Founded by Ecuadorian-Lithuanian sound artist, DJ, and cultural activist, Riobamba, APOCALIPSIS is a New York City-based record label and creative agency that celebrates music’s power as a site of joy and resistance. APOCALIPSIS is committed to amplifying artists of the Global South and diaspora, and to restructuring the music industry to center and pay BIPOC creators. //⚡️ FOLLOW ON INSTAGRAM // OFFICIAL WEBSITE 

Play Me Records

Founded by Reid Speed, Play Me Records is a multi-genre, full frequency range bass music. Reid Speed is recognized worldwide as a highly skilled drum & bass DJ as well as a pioneer of the multi-genre bass music movement. From her start at legendary NYC drum & bass store/label Breakbeat Science to founding her own labels Play Me Records and Play Me Too, she has remained a fan favorite DJ, a chart topping producer, and was seen as an instrumental player in the development of the North American Bass Music sound. //⚡️ FOLLOW ON INSTAGRAM

Famined Records

Focused on metal/hardcore/alternative music, Famined Records has garnered heavy, technical and progressive underground bands from the US, Canada, Europe, Hungary, Turkey, and most recently, even acts in Hong Kong and Vietnam. Now under the badass reign of Chelsea Coronin, Famined Records maintains an insatiable hunger for new music and a never-ending drive that has helped them become one of the main up and coming underground labels in the industry, and things are only looking up. // ⚡️FOLLOW ON INSTAGRAM // LEARN MORE